StarTech.com SV565UTPUSA User manual

Console Extender over
Cat5 UTP
USB, VGA, Serial and Audio
Console Extender over Cat5
UTP
SV565UTPUSA
Instruction Manual

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.•
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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 1
Packaging Contents.....................................................................1
System Requirements .................................................................1
Installation....................................................................... 2
Hardware Installation...................................................................4
Driver Installation.........................................................................5
Configuration .................................................................. 5
Serial Data Link ...........................................................................5
Automatic Calibration Button and Light .......................................5
Manual Calibration and Settings Menu........................................6
Commands ..................................................................................7
Transmitter Unit specific commands............................................7
Image Quality ..............................................................................8
Firmware Upgrade.......................................................................9
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 10
Specifications.................................................................. 12
Technical Support........................................................... 13
Warranty Information...................................................... 13

1
Introduction
Packaging Contents
1 x Transmitter unit•
1 x Receiver unit•
2 x Power Adapter•
1 x USB A-B cable•
1 x VGA extension cable (male/female)•
1 x Instruction Manual•
System Requirements
VGA and USB enabled computer system•
Standard 104-key USB keyboard•
Standard 3-button USB mouse•
VGA enabled monitor•
Additional Receiver units for cascaded operation•

2
Installation
Front View
Transmitter Unit
DE-15 VGA In (male)1.
3.5mm mini-jack audio In2.
3.5mm mini-jack microphone Out3.
USB type B host connector4.
DB9 RS-232 serial (female)5.
Receiver Unit
DE-15 VGA Out (male)1.
3.5mm mini-jack audio Out2.
3.5mm mini-jack microphone In3.
USB type A peripheral connectors4.
DB9 RS-232 serial (male)5.
Receiver Unit
Transmitter Unit
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5

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Rear View
Transmitter Unit
DC Power connector1.
RJ45 Link connector2.
3.5mm mini-jack Audio Out3.
DE-15 VGA Out (female)4.
Receiver Unit
DC Power connector1.
Setup button2.
RJ45 Link Out connector3.
RJ45 Link In connector4.
Receiver Unit
Transmitter Unit 12 3 4
1 2 3 4

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Hardware Installation
Transmitter Unit
Connect USB cable between PC and USB-B. This also provides1.
power to the Transmitter Unit.
Optional: Connect the 5V power supply to Power In for backup or
if not using a USB cable. A 5V power adapter is required for the
Receiver Unit.
Connect VGA cable between PC and “Video In”.2.
Optional: Connect a monitor to the VGA “Video Out” port.
Connect the Cat5e cable from the RJ45 “Link” port to the first3.
Receiver Unit in the series.
Optional:4. If transmitting audio, connect the speaker/line out on the
computer sound card to “Audio-In“ connector.
Optional:5. Connect speakers to the “Audio-Out” passthrough port.
Optional:6. If you wish to receive audio from a microphone, connect
the mic-in on the computer sound card to the “Mic-out” connector.
Optional:7. Connect the serial port on the computer to DB9 “Serial”
port using a straight-through cable.
Receiver Unit
Connect the 5V power supply to the “Power” connector.1.
Connect a monitor to the “VGA-Out” connector.2.
Connect a USB keyboard/mouse to the USB type A connectors.3.
Connect the Cat5e cable from Transmitter Unit to the “Link In” port.4.
To connect additional Receiver Units, connect a Cat5e cable from5.
the “Link Out” port, to the “Link In”, of any additional units.
Optional:6. Connect a microphone to the “Mic-In” port.
Optional:7. Connect speakers to the “Audio-Out” port.
Optional:8. Connect an RS-232 serial device to the “Serial” port.

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Driver Installation
No drivers or additional software need to be installed on the host
computer.
Conguration
Serial Data Link
The SV565UTPUSA is able to link two RS232 ports together to allow
touchscreens, monitor control ports and other devices to be used
remotely. The port’s baud rate is detected automatically and supports
300 to 19200 bps, with 9600 being the preferred rate. If using a baud
rate other then 9600 it may take several bytes of data being sent to
properly calibrate it. By default the first Receiver Unit has control of
the serial port, but any Receiver Unit can be accessed by using the
configuration menu on the Transmitter Unit.
Automatic Calibration Button and Light
SV565UTPUSA is able to automatically calibrate to different cable
lengths in order to preserve image quality. This allows it to work out
of the box without any adjustments. Once a good calibration setting is
attained, it can be set into fixed calibration mode. This ensures it uses
the same settings if it is reset or powered off.
The calibration button on the back of the Receiver Unit can be pressed
with the tip of a pen. The image will display a brief test pattern and the
indicator light will flash. If it is held for more then half a second, it will
switch to fixed calibration mode. In fixed mode the indicator LED below
the button will light up and auto calibration will not occur in this state.
Press and hold the button again to return to auto calibration mode.

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Manual Calibration and Settings Menu
A text-based menu is available on the serial port of both the Transmitter
and Receiver units. This can be used to make fine adjustments to the
image quality. The menu can be accessed by connecting the serial port
to a PC or laptop using a straight-through cable for Transmitter Unit or
a null modem cable for Receiver Unit. For computers that don’t have
a serial port built in, the StarTech.com ICUSB232 can be used. You
can use any terminal communication software to connect to the serial
port, such as minicom for UNIX, and HyperTerminal or TeraTerm for
Windows.
If the serial data link is being used, the Transmitter Unit will already
be set up for serial communication. To connect to a Receiver Unit the
serial device must be unplugged first and replaced with the RS232 null
modem cable. Use the same baud rate that the serial device and PC
had used to communicate.
If you are not using the serial link just attach the RS232 cable and use
9600 bps. Also configure the terminal software to use 8N1, or 8 bits
with no parity and 1 stop bit.
An escape code is used to enter the serial menu from data transfer
mode. The code is a one second delay, followed by 3x @ symbols,
then another one second delay. A confirmation message will appear if
it works. If it does not appear, try again a few times because it depends
on timing. To exit the menu press X to return to data transfer mode.
Commands are case sensitive.
The Transmitter Unit is able to access all of the Receiver units attached
to it, allowing changes to be made from a central location. Also the
Transmitter Unit can change which Receiver Unit has the serial link
enabled. Receiver units can change their own settings, allowing for
fine-tuning to be made in the field using a laptop.

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Commands
h - Help, show all commands
p - Print settings
f - Auto calibration enable
F - Fixed config enable. Use this to lock in the settings after adjusting
Auto calibrate next Receiver Unit in the chain. Use this after youn -
make any adjustments to vCtrl or gain
z/x - Decrease/increase gain for brightness
c/v - Decrease/increase vCtrl for distance compensation
a/s - Decrease/increase Red skew compensation
q/w - Decrease/increase Green skew compensation
1/2 - Decrease/increase Blue skew compensation
0 - Restore factory default settings and recalibrate
R - Reset device
X - Exit menu and restore serial link mode
Transmitter Unit specic commands
Get calibration from a certain Receiver unit. You must do this firstg -
in order to change any settings. Type the desired Receiver Unit
address and then Enter
Select which Receiver Unit gets the serial port link to ther -
Transmitter Unit
The first Receiver Unit has address 1, the second has address 2, etc.
Gain adjusts the brightness of the signal caused by losses in the cable.
This does not normally need to be fine tuned, it is better to adjust
the monitor’s settings if it is too dark, too bright or has color balance
problems.

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vCtrl is used to compensate for cable length and variations. This setting
can be fine tuned for an optimal trade off between sharpness and
noise. If there is excessive blurriness and streaking artifacts, then it
is set too low. Increase it gradually until it becomes sharp and free of
streaking. If it is too high then there will be problems with color patterns
and noise appearing due to the high frequency components of the
signal.
Skew is used to compensate for the fact that each pair in a Cat5e cable
can have a different length and delay. This can cause color skew in
fine details like white text on a black background. Fine details will also
appear to be slightly blurry, even if no color skew is visible. Adjusting
the skew will solve this problem. One of the skew values should remain
at zero, while the others can be raised or lowered by a small amount to
converge all 3 color channels.
If any of the settings are adjusted too far, the image may disappear
because the signal is out of range. Simply auto-calibrate again or
change the settings back to get the image to reappear.
Image Quality
Also note that most LCD monitors and displays have built-in image
calibration as well. If the monitor is not properly calibrated, the analog
to digital converter it uses may introduce errors that will be made
worse by the long cable. To calibrate the monitor look for an “auto
image adjust” setting in it’s OSD menu, or refer to its user manual. A
good test pattern to display while calibrating is a vertical moiré pattern,
alternating white and black vertical lines.

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Firmware Upgrade
SV565UTPUSA supports upgrading in the field by reading new
firmware from a USB mass storage device such as a USB key. After
downloading the latest firmware file, it must be written to the USB key
at a fixed address. Note that all data on the USB key will be erased.
This can be done in UNIX using the following command: “dd
if=firmware.avx of=/dev/sda seek=2080” where ‘firmware.avx’ is the
upgrade file and ‘sda’ is the USB storage device.
For Windows computers, the ‘dd’ utility can be obtained from
chrysocome.net (www.chrysocome.net/dd).
Use the command “dd --list” to find out the necessary mounting point1.
for the USB drive. If the USB drive is mounted as “H:\” drive in My
Computer, you will see a response similar to “ \\?\device\Harddisk2
Mounted on \\.\h ”.
Then use the command “dd if=firmware.avx of=\\?\device\Harddisk2\2.
partition0 seek=2080“, where ‘firmware.avx’ is the name of the
update file and ‘Harddisk2’ is from the first step.
Make sure you use the correct device name, this will erase all data on
the key! Afterwards the key will need to be re-formatted to return to
normal use.
To upgrade all the Receiver units and the Transmitter Unit, plug the
USB key into the first Receiver Unit of the chain. If it is plugged into
another Receiver Unit it will only upgrade itself. This can be used to
upgrade a new Receiver Unit that has recently been added.
While it is upgrading do not disconnect any cables, power off or reset
any of the units. This will interfere with the process and possibly render
it non-functional. If this happens, simply unplug the USB cable when
the light stops flashing and plug it back in to start the upgrade again.
After the SV565UTPUSA units have been upgraded successfully,
unplug the USB key.

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Troubleshooting
Poor quality video or no video
Ensure it is not in fixed calibration mode, then press the calibration•
button
If test pattern is not displayed it may be a communication issue or•
cable problem between the Receiver and Transmitter units
For a long cable, individual pairs may exceed 300m causing•
connection problems
Make sure none of the cables are damaged, broken or exposed to•
excessive interference
Ensure video source is connected to IN port of Receiver Unit•
Unplug then plug in the power for both the Transmitter and Receiver•
units
Test the Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester, to ensure cable•
integrity and signal throughput
Streaking, blurriness
vCtrl too low, use manual control to increase it•
Over very long distances this may be unavoidable•
Test the Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester, to ensure cable•
integrity and signal throughput
Color patterns, noise, high contrast
vCtrl is too high, use manual control to decrease it•
Skew may also need adjustment•
Test the Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester, to ensure cable•
integrity and signal throughput

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Blurry video or color skew
Caused by skew between color channels, can be manually adjusted•
One value should remain zero, the other 2 can be adjusted up and•
down so all 3 color channels align up
Only needs to be changed by a small amount for fine adjustment•
Test the Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester, to ensure cable•
integrity and signal throughput
No keyboard or mouse, USB errors, no audio, no serial link, no
test pattern
Cable may be broken or unreliable, no communication between units•
Test the Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester, to ensure cable•
integrity and signal throughput
Unplug then plug in the power on Receiver and Transmitter units to•
restart them
Can’t get into serial menu
Make sure serial port on PC is functioning and set up properly•
Make sure the right type of serial cable is used: straight-through for•
the Transmitter unit (StarTech.com ID: MXT100), and null-modem for
the Receiver Unit (StarTech.com ID: SCNM9FF)
If you are using the serial data link, use the same baud rate as the•
serial device or other PC uses
It may take several tries to enter the code since it depends on timing•
Unplug then plug in the power on Receiver and Transmitter units to•
restart them

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Specications
Connectors (Transmitter Unit)
2 x DE-15 VGA
1 x DB9 serial
1 x USB type B
3 x 3.5mm mini-jack
1 x RJ45 Ethernet
Connectors (Receiver Unit)
1 x DE-15 VGA connector
1 x DB9 serial
2 x USB type A
2 x 3.5mm mini-jack
2 x RJ45 Ethernet
Maximum Cable Distance 300m (Cat5)
Maximum Video Resolution 1920x1080@60Hz
LEDs
Transmitter Unit
power, RJ45 link, keyboard/
mouse link, setup
Receiver Unit
power, RJ45 link, USB link
Dimensions 156.0mm x 112.0mm x 26.0mm
Weight 0.25kg each

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Technical Support
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This product is backed by a one year warranty.
In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in
materials and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial
date of purchase. During this period, the products may be returned for
repair, or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion. The
warranty covers parts and labor costs only. StarTech.com does not war-
rant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse, abuse,
alteration, or normal wear and tear.
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